England - London • Investment fund formation and management
Dentons
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The ‘friendly, approachable and knowledgeable’ team at Dentons advises listed funds including REITs and other investment trusts and offshore funds on a range of matters, including s. 110 de-mergers, share capital reductions and ongoing operational matters. The practice also provides regulatory and tax support to closed-ended fund managers. Leading the team are London-based Guy Norfolk, who advises on structuring and partnership arrangements, M&A and regulatory issues, and Edinburgh-based Claire Armstrong, whose practice covers real estate and infrastructure among other asset classes. Promoted to partner in May 2022, Owen McLennan advises clients on both fund structuring and restructuring matters, in addition to carving out a niche in impact investing. Senior associate Sarah Wylie rejoined the firm from Dickson Minto WS in June 2022 and focuses predominantly on regulatory issues.
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- 'Friendly, approachable and knowledgeable listed funds team.'
- 'Guy Norfolk is very good.'
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Key clients
- Baillie Gifford & Co
- Investec Bank plc
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Work highlights
- Acting as egal adviser to Investec on its role as sponsor in the merger between Independent Investment Trust plc and Monks Investment Trust plc.
- Advising Invesco Select Trust plc regarding the court-approved reduction of its share premium account for its UK Equities share class.
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